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There was grunting and there was timewasting that was, again, overlooked by overgenerous umpiring, but ultimately there can be no arguing that he remains peerless when it comes to the brown dirt. Thiem dug in - especially in the roughly 13-minute sixth game - but he crumbled attempting to stay in the set, making four unforced errors . He broke the Austrian in the third game of the set. (more...)

The tradition of championship teams visiting the White House has reached an abrupt stop as players and personnel voice their concerns about Donald Trump . When told about James' comment, Curry agreed with his opponent's sentiment. So Trump, to spare himself the snub, disinvited the team because, he said, they disagree with him about standing for the national anthem - even though all members of the Eagles stood for the anthem all season long. (more...)

As for France , good thing they didn't lose, because it would have caused quite the amount of tension and negativity before the tournament. "We had a lot of opportunities against a team who left us little space", said Deschamps. Chances kept coming for Les Blues but, after winning a free-kick on the edge of the box, Olivier Giroud could only get a tame header on sight. France equalised in the 78th minute as Mbappe converted substitute Benjamin Pavard's cross to notch his fourth global ... (more...)

In the Indian innings, Harmanpreet Kaur, who fell off the last delivery trying to go for the maximum runs, was the only up spark in a rather tiresome performance from the other Indian batswomen. Bangladesh's chase got off to a steady start, but soon ran into trouble as openers Shamima Sultana and Ayasha Rahman were dismissed in successive deliveries. (more...)

Lynx forward Seimone Augustus talks with an elementary school student during a community service event in Washington, D.C. "I'm so ridiculously blessed to have so many memories at the White House, so many great ones", Moore said Wednesday while standing on the playground at the school. (more...)

Outclassed in their last game by Bangladesh , India on Thursday bounced back with an improved all-round show to notch up a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka and keep alive their hopes for a final berth in the Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup. Hasini Withanage took over the innings with Yashodha Mendis and scored 46 runs in the first 10 overs. For the Sri Lankans, Oshadi Ranasinghe, de Silva and Prabodhani took a wicket each. (more...)

Power picked up another shot at the short 11th, and his excellent finish was enough to ensure the overnight lead ahead of the logjam in a share of second which included Mickelson and Koepka. "We were all over the place". "I'm a good putter". Just need to continue to do what I do and obviously a three-peat would be fantastic. The other nine are Troy Merritt, Wesley Bryan, Chris Kirk, Michael Kim, Brandon Harkins, Steve Stricker, 2015 victor Fabian Gomez of Argentina, Canada's Mackenzie Hughes ... (more...)

Mithali Raj has 14 half-centuries to her name in T20I cricket. Talking about the match, India chased down the dismal total of 107 runs with seven balls to spare and hence registered a win by seven wickets. She becomes the first Indian woman to score 2000 runs in T20 Internationals. The Women in Blue now have three wins in four matches in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup 2018. (more...)

Marouane Fellaini still has a contract offer on the table from Manchester United , the Premier League have confirmed. But as more time passes, the likelihood of him staying at United becomes slimmer. 'Certainly he's a player where you can change the system of play. The youngster looked unperturbed by the challenge that awaits him at Old Trafford, the prospect of playing in front of 75,000 every other week, but that is one that he may relish come August, by the looks of him. (more...)

Liam Squire will play on the blindside flank and Sam Cane, despite injury concerns, has been selected on the openside in one of the least experienced All Blacks back-rows in recent years. The Barretts will create history as the first trio of brothers to make an All Blacks Test XV, with Beauden and Scott also included in the line-up. (more...)

Batting first, Pakistan put up a target of 72 runs. Table-toppers India (8 points) will now have to wait for the final league match between Bangladesh women and hosts Malaysia later in the day, to find their opponents for Sunday's summit clash. (more...)

When asked if he felt he could have improved without the mistake, he said: "Yes, for sure, but that's how it is". I don't think there's much. "I will never change". "He was on a flying lap, so we all tried to get out of his way". He added: "I get really exhausted of all the comments saying I should change my approach". (more...)

There was no mention of the Europa League but it wouldn't be surprising if it appeared too. "We're bringing in new commentators who will feature across the game for all the UEFA experiences - another piece of the puzzle that really makes that experience feel new and different and immersive". (more...)

The Cleveland Cavaliers star is set to become a free agent upon this season's conclusion, and as the Cavs get their doors blown off in the NBA Finals , it looks increasingly likely James won't be staying in Cleveland . The expectation is that James will do exactly that and test the open market by declining his $35.6 million player option for next season. "It's like the next Avengers movie". (more...)

Fekir had widely been expected to join the Reds in a move worth a whopping £52million. The Reds have always been in pursuit of the France worldwide and were in talks over a £60 million (€68m/$80m) transfer deal with Lyon . Fekir scored 21 goals and added nine assists in 39 appearances for Lyon last season. Liverpool , meanwhile, have already confirmed the signing of Fabinho and will move on to other targets with the goalkeeping department still a matter of concern for the Reds. (more...)

Yanks slugger Aaron Judge is also out of sorts right now as he set an Major League Baseball record with eight strikeouts in Monday's doubleheader, so perhaps Estrada can continue to take advantage of his timing being off. Toronto has lost six of seven overall, and 14 of its past 17. Toronto has now lost 10 of their last 11 home games and have dropped seven straight divisional games and are now 8-17 against AL East opponents. (more...)

He followed it up with a half-length win in the slop in the 1 3/16-mile Preakness on May 19. Justify achieved one of the sports' toughest feats 45 years to the day that Secretariat won the Belmont by a record 31 lengths. In the previous 11 runnings of the Belmont, American Pharoah was the only Preakness victor to repeat in Elmont. He is sent from heaven, I tell you. (more...)

Something came up however... Both belts were stripped - the featherweight later in November 2016 and the lightweight in April - after McGregor did not defend either. The top-10-ranked UFC strawweight contender rarely has a bad word to say about anyone, and throughout her career, she's avoided the kind of heated rivalries that are spurred on by words as much as action. (more...)

New Zealand's former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker says he is willing to wage war with next opponent Englishman Dillian Whyte and the hope it earns the victor a world title bout. "It's great there's some people in the heavyweight division that are still willing to fight". The announcement from Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn comes as something of a surprise as many expected Whyte to fight Luis Ortiz next, while Parker had been linked with bouts against either Russian Alexander ... (more...)

Before Kevin Durant joined the Warriors , LeBron James and Co. had a measure of success in Oakland, California, going 3-4 on the road in the Finals, including a loss in overtime. This time around, the defending champion Warriors are bigger favorites than they've ever been. The Rockets will likely try to move the contracts of Ryan Anderson ($20.4 million), and Eric Gordon ($13.5 million) for them to keep key pieces like James Harden , Clint Capela, and Paul together. (more...)